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FirstGradeScienceLesson

Author:ChristyCaton
Datecreated:06/29/20163:05PMESTDatemodified:02/07/20179:40AMEST

PLANNING
EssentialQuestion Whatpartsmakeupaplant?

Whatdoesittakeforaplanttogrow?

Whatdoesaplantneedforenergy?

Howdoestheplanttakeinenergy?

Howdoesaplantdrinkwater?

Topic/UnitofStudy&Time LifeofaPlant
Allotment

Grade/Level Grade1

Subject(s) Science

CTApproval/Date Monday,September5

21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards NC(2008)NorthCarolinaStandardCourseofStudy
Subject:Science(updated)
Grade:Grade1
SubjectArea:LifeScience
CompetencyGoal:1:Willconductinvestigationsandmakeobservationstobuildanunderstandingoftheneedsof
livingorganisms
Objective:1.01Investigatetheneedsofavarietyofdifferentplants:Air,Water,Light,Space

LearningTargets/Objectives Student'sshouldbeabletoknowandunderstandthedifferentpartsthatmakeupaplant(roots,stem,leaves,and
flower)aswellasknowwhataplantneedstogrow.

TechnologyTools
Materialsandresources:
afewseeds
papertowel
tape
ziplockplasticbag
ruler
water
label

Assessment/Rubrics Rubrics:

1. Science

Links:

1. GoogleForm:Quiz

IMPLEMENTATION
IntroductiontoLesson Theteacherwilldrawapictureofaplantontheboardalongwithitsroots,stems,andleaves.

Askstudentswhathasbeendrawn.Onceastudentanswers,askthemwhetherornottheycantellthedifferentparts
oftheplant.

Theteacherwillgoontoexplainthedifferentpartsoftheplant,aswellasdescribehowtheplantabsorbswater
throughitsrootsandsun(energy)throughitsleaves.

TeacherInput Studentswillbegivenabagwithnamesonit,adrypapertowel,andaworksheet.

Studentswillgetupbytableanddampentheirpapertowelatthesink.

Studentswillthenputtheirpapertowelinsideoftheziplockbag,thenplacetheirseedinside.

AnassignmentonPlantswillbehandedoutforstudentstocompletewhiletheywait.

Tablebytablestudentswillbringtheirziplockbagcontainingtheirseedtothewindowwheretheteacherwillbetaping
theirbagstothewindow.

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GuidedPractice Growplantsfromseedsandrecordtheirgrowth.

IndependentPractice Studentswillwatchtheirveryownseedgrow.Studentsarerequiredtochartthegrowthoftheirseedeveryotherday,
bydrawingwhattheirseedlookslikethatday,aswellaswateringtheirseed.

Attachments:

1. SeedSchedule.xlsx

DifferentiatedInstruction 1)Teacherwillbemorehandsonwithstudentinhelpinghimorhercompletetheassignment.

OR

Teacherwillaskforstudenttohelphimorherdemonstratewhattodo.

2)Teacherwillhelpstudentbyaskingifheorsheunderstandstheassignment.Ifneededtheteacherwillassistthe
studentwhereneeded.

3)Teacherwillbemorehandsonwithstudentinhelpinghimorhercompletetheassignment.

OR

Teacherwillaskforstudenttohelphimorherdemonstratewhattodo.

Closure StudentswillreceiveahandoutonPlantsaswellasagrowthhandouttorecordtheirseed'sgrowth.

TimeAllotment 1classperiods.50Mins.perclass.

MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials Attachments:

1. PlantStructureBeforeQuestionsWorksheet.docx

Resources Studentswillhavetheirownziplockbagwiththeirnameonit,attachedtothewindow,containingadamppapertowel
andaseed.Studentswillbeabletolearnandprovidetheproperlivingconditionforaseedaswellaswatchandlearn
aboutthestructureofaplant.

REFLECTION
Authorscommentsand Askthestudentsquestionandgoovertheplantsstructureslow.
reflection

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